Idaho news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1887-1891, 1887-12-03

a "NAiNR NlAthiNtu anu
shouted, but above the din rose wynd.
ham,s voice, crying frantically
Marguerite Marguerite
UP and down the narrow corridors.
where the smoke was gathering 80
dense and black that death by suffo.
cation was the first peril, Wyndham
dashed like a mailman.
" Where is Marguerite Valleau 2"
he cried frantically.
Never heard OF her." replied one
OF the machinists. "Saye Yourself
monsieur There is no time 10 hunt
for missing ones"
One of the chorus girls dashed by
wrapped In great cloak.
Marguerite Valleau is in the prop
eFty-room," she said.
And Wyndham dashed forward.
He did not know where the property
room was there was no one to tell
him. The corridors were almost de.
serted by the flying troupe but above
the flames swelled and leaped, belch-
ing forth sparks and smoke that
threatened 10 choke him. From be.
hind the iire.wall door he heard the
roar of the terrified audience, like so
many wild beasts trying to burst
their cage.
Marguerite ! Marguerite he cried.
but there came no reply.
To the right and left he ran, in one
door and out another, till at last he
came upon limp, white figure lying
on the floor OF the deserted room.
Marguerite - thank God he
cried feryently.
And catching her in his arms he
turned to retrace his steps
His voice and touch seemed to
arouse her. She opened her eyes and
smiled smiled with death staring her
in the face, for Wyndham's passage
was barred by flame. He knew not
which way TO turn.
at is thou" she said softly, In
French. 81 saw thee from the very
1rst."
Marguerite !" he whispered, hold
| ing her close in his arms. "There is
no place for us to go. We cannot
escape. Are you afraid to die witt
me, dearest Z"
"So," she answered, with a fearless
smile; but her eyes met his hopeless;
look with fresh inspiration. Le
me 60, monsieur" she said quickly
"Come with me. / know a way
Take my hand--so +"
He obeyed her, and hand-in-hand
they fled together down through traI
under the stage, and into long, mar
row passage, which terminated in al
exit into the Rue Mariyaux.
This Is for the administration,
she explained. II was on my wa,
here from the property-room when
tainted. II you had not come, mon
sieur, / should have been left behind
He pressed her hand warmly a
they hurried on.
"Open the door /" she said.
And Wyndham sprang forward +
obey her. but fell back.with groan.
at Is locked !" he cried, wrenchin
the knob futilely. There is no key!
Marguerite's little hands wer
quickly dashed against the panels o
the door. Wyndham vainly stroye I
hammer them in with his boots @
attract attention from without. Blu
the awful din around the burnin
building prevented them from bein
heard.
The flremen had arrived, and the
shouts mingled with the shrieks Of III
crowd assembled. The strugglin
mass OF people swarming out Of th
opera house drowned all minor noise
I'VE are trapped" Wyndham sal
In agony. ave cannot get back nov
my poor little Marguerite
With a low sob, her head sank o
his shoulder.
"As God wills Il !" she whispere,
II am not afraid here"
Wyndham's arms were around her
his face close 10 hers.
ado you love me :" he asked so
EMMY.
/" Truly, monsieur" she replied, ht
arms clingIng close about his neck.
"Then why did you 60 away"
, asked. "why did you not let II
! know where TO find your"
al was poor" she said. 81 had
! earn my living. And how could
young girl have staid on there withol
, without You know could not
"But meant 10 ask you TO mari
! me-" he said quickly.
Yes" she answered but Mo-
sieur Mangam, your uncle, said thu
could not be--that il was not right f
, YOU TO marry me, because you wou
lose everything by that"
, wyndham shut his teeth hard.
"Tell me. Marguerite" he sal